Teaching of European Languages
The Minister said the Curriculum and Examinations Board proposed no reduction in modern European languages; its paper instead favoured increased attention to their teaching and learning.
asked the Minister for Education if she will make a statement on the reported proposals of the Curriculum and Examinations Board to reduce the emphasis on modern European languages in the schools' curriculum.
Comment on this
The recent discussion paper, entitled "Language in the curriculum", published by the Curriculum and Examinations Board contains no proposals to reduce the emphasis on modern European languages on the school curriculum. The relevant section of the paper suggests rather that the board favour increased attention being given to the teaching and learning of modern languages.